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Discussion on % of miss diagnosis on xray
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New Member:
pascoe
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Posted on Friday, Aug 22, 2008 - 11:21 am:
Hi
I would like to know if there is any literature out there stating the % of missed diagnosis for navicular from xray.
Also wondering if there is any recourse one can take if navicular is missed on prepurchase?
Thanks
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leslie1
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Posted on Friday, Aug 22, 2008 - 6:51 pm:
I think you can have lesions without being lame and vice versa. I think its kinda hard to firmly diagnose...sorta like multiple sclerosis can be hard to diagnose in people.
leslie
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scooter
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 - 10:35 am:
Jenna, like Leslie said I think navicular is one of those things that is very hard to diagnose. Some horses have lesions and never take a bad step.
Do you think you bought a horse with navicular? Was he lame when you bought him? Has anything changed in footing, shoeing,trimming,feed, since you got him?? There can be a lot of variables and if the horse came up lame AFTER you took possession it may be hard to prove.
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 - 4:16 pm:
Hello Jenna,
The term "navicular" is practically meaningless as a diagnostic term so the question impossible to answer as stated. As the term was used before "navicular disease" is now often (and more accurately) termed "chronic heel pain synDrOme" The article associated with this discussion Navicular Disease / Chronic Heel Pain SynDrOme explains the current status of both diseases of the navicular bone and other diseases associated with this area. It then goes on to explain about the undiagnosed conditions or "synDrOmes".
So, once you read the article if your question remains unanswered you should frame it with respect to a specific disease. But the question will not be able to your horse specifically until the radiographs are reviewed by a veterinarian knowledgeable on the subject.
DrO
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